The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MARIErrA, Dec. 18th. 1887.

His Honor the Mayor then read the fol-
lowing address;
GENTLEMEN Having been elected Mayor
OF Marietta, ! desire to submit for your
| consideration a few suggestions relative to
| the prosperity of orr city, feeling assured
that each Of you, gentlemen, have at heart
the interest of those that you represent.
Knowing you as do, feel that our rela.
tons during the term of our office will be
pleasant and harmonious, and let us hope
that our official acts will result in advane,
ing the interest of Marietta. assure you
thar | shall have but one object in view and
that will be to build up and improve the
condition Of the city,
We have just had fire on the public
square that has resulted in personal loss
and that has damaged the business interest
OF the town. Would it not be well for the
council to pass an ordinance providing that
in the future when any buildings are repair
ed with new roof or erected that proper
walls should be run to n sufficient height to
prevent fire catching or spreading from one
| building to another In other words to use
every precautiou to keep the town from be-
| ing destroyed by fire This ordinance of
course, ought to apply only to property on
| the public square.
Our city has been made beautiful by Ma
ture. A great many visitors spend the sum
mer here. We have beautiful park This
park should be kept clean and neat and all
disorderly persons should he kept out of il
Would not il be well for the council to pass
an ordinance preventing any person from
throwing or sweeping rubbish or trash on
the streets on the public square BY this
means we would keep the public square
neat and very much add to the appearance
of the town.
have appointed Mr. Holland chairman
of the finance committee. This is very
important committee. Let us see that each
officer of the city does his duty, that public
funds are properly and honestly dispersed.
Let us give to the city clean and honest
administration. If any are derehct in duty.
let the blame fall where it belongs then we
will have been faithful to the trust commit.
ted to our keeping. Gentlemen, earnestly
ask your cordial assistance and cooperation
in the duties connected with my office. |
trust and believe that eacl ofus will act Us
we believe to the hest interest OF those that
we represent.
The clerk was ordered to issue to T. W.
Glover duplicate vouchers of No q for
81. 90 issued to Mr. NJ G Whtlock Tor one
quarters salary as councilman Tor the year
1885, passed in council April 9th 1885, and
No. ZIG for $29 II issued to Will I Banks
for salary as Marshal for Novemher, 1887
and passed in council Dec. Sth 1887. Said
vouchers were burned in the fire of Decem-
Der 18th 1887 in the city of Marietta
The Mayor read the following appoint
ments of Committees
nNlaxpr Pro Tenn L Motley.
Knee Committee Holland, Leake aud
Austin
Lamps Austin. Holland and Dobbs.
gietery -Cumps.sy, lNa1Iey dnd l4eake.
,naass,M1i Iabil sSmPstey aud Aus
Dre, Pumps and csterns-Aus-
ysin, Motley and Holland.
! Printing Leake, Dobbs and AustinA1
/ Streets and Sidewalks Motley, stin
Fire ARPr ebobba oamp.toE and
On motion the following was passed as
Salaries of officers for the ensuing term
Mayors salary, 5000 per annum Clerk of
Council, $50 per annum; Treasurer, $40
Marshal, $500 per annum; AldeEmep, so
per annum: Sexton CsraeIery, $50 per
month; Deputy Marshal, $40 per month;
r..
$40. On motion the nomination for Clerk of
council being in order, Rev. r Baber and
Will I. Banks were placed in nomination
Will I. Banks having received tha majority
OF votes cast was declared duly elected
EClerk OF eouncil Tor the ensuing term
On motion council proceeded to elect a
treasurer. MIR. II, J. Schnntball being nut
in nomination and there being no opposi
ton he was, after ballot, declared duly elect
ed
On motion the council proceeded to the
election of Marshal, and James A Winn be-
ing candidate without opposition was de-
clafed elected. Messrs. g 7 Swan and J
Sanges were placed in nomination for
Deputy Marshal, } W Sanges having ro
ceived majority OF the votes cast was 3e
clared duly elected
Parks JE, was duly elected street
boss Next in order was the election of
Sexton OF Cemetery, and after the ballot it
was found that ID b Perks, Sr had received
majority Of tho votes cast and was declar
ed duly elected. Next was the election OF
lamp lighter and after ballotng for the same
James Davis was declared duly elected
The newly elected officers, to-wit Will 4
Banks. Clerk II j Schenthal, Treasurer
james A VIM, Marshal, and John w San
ges, Deputy Marshal, were called and were
sworn in by his Honor the Mayor
On motion the cost in each case when
convicted was placed at So and the board Of
prisoners was fixed at 30 cents per day,
BY Aid. Holland That the street boss
d B Parks, Jr., be sworn in a. Deputy Mar
shall with power to make arrest Carried.
On motion the following was adopted as
the annual license ordinance, billiard and
pool table, $25 per annum two horse drays,
$50 per annum; one horse day, $40 nor
annum auctioneer, $500 per annum ten
pin alley 81 900 per annum,
NEW ORDINANCE.
BY Aid Motley Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Council of the city Of Marietta.
That from and after this date no merchant
or other person shall be permitted TO sweep
out any paper. traah Or other matter on the
streets aud sidewalks OF said city. ANY
person who shall violate this ordinance
shall be fined by the Mayor not over ten
dollars and in default Of the payment Of
sad fine to work on the streets not to ex-
ceed 10 days.
Be itfurther ordained by the authority
Aaforesaid, that from and after this date that
No merchant shall be permitted 10 have or
ep chicken coop on the sidewalk or In
Of his store on the street. Any person
" ling tbis ordinance shall be fined by
Mayor not exceeding ten dollars or to
on the streets for not more than ten
b the discretion OF the Mayor
~ Ruede q Gran:ling were given
i e.Gitg clock Tor the year al $40,
- RI city auetianeeF.
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Mayor